Taken bits from other powerpoints from the TES and put in the VCOP superheroes. I've tried to find the original ones I got the ideas from but can't find them to credit them! Will keep on looking!
<p></p><p>I’ve pulled together various resources such as quick fire activities that I’d previously uploaded separately, and games and links suggested by other posters (notably bluerose) into 1 document.</p><p></p>
<p>72 starters- one starter per slide. Or can be used for literacy intervention lessons.<br />
Easy to read, clear font and design. Suit KS2, KS3 and KS4.<br />
All starters are for English and Literacy.<br />
Starters focus mostly on: SPAG, VCOP, word classes and devices.<br />
Print slides for lower ability to work on or ask them to choose 3 questions only from the ones given.</p>
Perfect for English lessons, or as part of a literacy across the curriculum scheme, the VCOP lessons aim to build students' fundamental writing skills.<br />
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Engaging, differentiated, and easily adaptable, this lesson aims to improve students' skills at using varied and appropriate vocabulary, following a logical learning journey to ensure that students learn in bite-size steps:<br />
- Defining word types;<br />
- Identifying varied vocabulary in humorous writing examples;<br />
- Analysing varied vocabulary in an interesting descriptive passage;<br />
- Creating their descriptive piece, using varied vocabulary;<br />
- Peer or self evaluating their varied vocabulary attempts.<br />
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Resources, worksheets, and a lesson plan are provided.<br />
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This resource can either be bought alone, or as part of a VCOP bundle (see resource VCOP - All lessons & scheme - vocabulary, connectives, openers, punctuation) for just £1 more.
<p>2 worksheet to introduce using various interesting sentence openers in writing. Useful for targeting pupils with a writing target of upleveling openers in their writing. Second sheet focused on time openers specifically. Good for a lesson before structuring in a story.</p>
Perfect for English lessons, or as part of a literacy across the curriculum scheme, the VCOP lessons aim to build students' fundamental writing skills.<br />
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Engaging, differentiated, and easily adaptable, this lesson aims to improve students' skills at using varied and appropriate punctuation, following a logical learning journey to ensure that students learn in bite-size steps:<br />
- Defining punctuation marks;<br />
- Identifying varied vocabulary in humorous writing examples;<br />
- Analysing varied vocabulary in an interesting descriptive passage;<br />
- Creating their descriptive piece, using varied vocabulary;<br />
- Peer or self evaluating their varied vocabulary attempts.<br />
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Resources, worksheets, and a lesson plan are provided.<br />
<br />
This resource can either be bought alone, or as part of a VCOP bundle (see resource VCOP - All lessons & scheme - vocabulary, connectives, openers, punctuation) for just £1 more.
Perfect for English lessons, or as part of a literacy across the curriculum scheme, the VCOP lessons aim to build students' fundamental writing skills.<br />
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Engaging, differentiated, and easily adaptable, this lesson aims to improve students' skills at using varied and appropriate connectives in their writing, following a logical learning journey to ensure that students learn in bite-size steps:<br />
- Defining connectives types;<br />
- Identifying connectives in humorous writing examples;<br />
- Analysing connectives in an interesting descriptive passage;<br />
- Creating a descriptive piece, using varied connectives;<br />
- Peer or self evaluating their writing attempts, and in particular the use of connectives<br />
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Resources, worksheets, and a lesson plan are provided.<br />
<br />
This resource can either be bought alone, or as part of a VCOP bundle (see resource VCOP - All lessons & scheme - vocabulary, connectives, openers, punctuation) for just £1 more.
This is a simple version of the VCOP pyramid I created on PowerPoint that allows you to customise and use in a wide variety of ways.
It can be printed and resized to suit a variety of purposes.
<p><strong>Attached are 42 ‘VCOP’ (fully editable) games and activity suggestions.</strong><br />
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<strong>Resource 1:</strong><br />
A 26-page booklet containing 26 VCOP games & activity-suggestions<br />
Page 3: VCOP Games (13 games)<br />
Page 7: Connectives ‘Quick Fire’ Activities (4 activities)<br />
Page 13: Openers Activity (1 activity)<br />
Page 15: Punctuation Activity (1 activity)<br />
Page 19: Vocabulary Activities (7 activities)<br />
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<strong>Resource 2:</strong><br />
A 16-page booklet containing 16 VCOP games & activity-suggestions.<br />
A ‘mixture’ of VCOP activities<br />
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<strong>Resource 3:</strong><br />
Also attached is a an activity for the children to make their own VCOP pyramid.</p>
Perfect for English lessons, or as part of a literacy across the curriculum scheme, the VCOP lessons aim to build students' fundamental writing skills.<br />
<br />
Engaging, differentiated, and easily adaptable, this lesson aims to improve students' skills at using varied and appropriate sentence openers, following a logical learning journey to ensure that students learn in bite-size steps:<br />
- Defining the different words that they can use to vary how they open sentences;<br />
- Identifying varied openers in humorous writing examples;<br />
- Analysing varied openings in an interesting descriptive passage;<br />
- Creating a descriptive piece, using varied sentence openers;<br />
- Peer or self evaluating the effectiveness of their varied sentence openers.<br />
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Resources, worksheets, and a lesson plan are provided.<br />
<br />
This resource can either be bought alone, or as part of a VCOP bundle (see resource VCOP - All lessons & scheme - vocabulary, connectives, openers, punctuation) for just £1 more.
<p>This is an excellent resource for pupils to record examples of Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers and Punctuation. Use for reading tasks, homework or fast finishers. This is a flexible resource that will suit a range of learners. Includes both Microsoft Word and PDF versions.</p>
<p>a very creative and original wall display for a vcop wall. includes some examples as well as some blank ones to be filled in according to age group.</p>
A Learning Mat to aid with literacy skills; includes common errors, 'VCOP', sentence structure, paragraphing, grammar advice and reading skills.<br />
This can be used as a mat placed on desks each lesson to aid with English or literacy in other subjects and ensures students are equipped when writing. It could also be used as a learning poster or display.
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<li>4 pages of editable VCOP writing pyramid faces to edit/print out/refer to when completing writing tasks.</li>
<li>Also attached is a VCOP pyramid to construct.</li>
<li>Both resources are fully editable.</li>
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